JP4115970B2 - Floor joint device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a floor joint device for covering left and right housings provided via joint portions.

  Conventionally, left and right housings provided via joints can be covered with a dog run or flower bed that is integrally provided on one housing, or the rear end of one housing can be rotated or moved up and down. A joint plate is provided so as to protrude from the recess in the recess formed in the other casing.

In this way, when the joint is covered with a dog run or a flower bed, there is no problem because it is covered with a dog run or a flower bed in normal times, but the left and right rods swayed to widen the joint due to an earthquake etc. In such a case, there is a drawback that the joint portion opens and becomes dangerous.
In addition, when covering the joint part with the joint plate, the width dimension of the joint part will prevent the joint plate from falling off into the joint part even if the joint part is widened or narrowed due to the shaking of the left and right housings due to the earthquake. The joint plate having a width about twice as large as that of the joint plate must be used, and the joint plate is large, installation work is difficult, and the cost is high.
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  In view of the above-described conventional drawbacks, the present invention can cover the joint part so that it can be supported by a heavy object without causing the joint part to open even if the right and left cases sway due to an earthquake and the joint part becomes wider. Another object of the present invention is to provide a floor joint device that can prevent the joint portion from opening even if the joint plate is slightly larger than the width dimension of the joint portion.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more fully apparent when the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
However, the drawings are for explanation only and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a dog runner, a flower bed, or one of the left and right housings provided through the joints, which is integrally provided on one housing that normally covers the joints. A joint cover member such as a joint plate with an end attached thereto, and the other end of the joint cover member at the lower position of the joint cover member, the tip located at the center of the joint is in contact with one of the cases and rotates horizontally. A plurality of arms whose rear end portions are pivotally supported so as to be movable; a fixed joint cover supported by the plurality of arms and fixed to the other casing covering the rear end portions of the arms; The tip portions are respectively attached to the arms, and the rear end portions are slid by the horizontal rotation of the plurality of arms to cover the joints between the tip portions and the rear end portions of the plurality of arms. Floor joints with multiple movable joint covers Constitute a.

  As will be apparent from the following description, the present invention has the following effects.

(1) A joint cover member such as a dog run or a flower bed integrally provided on one housing that covers the joint portion in a normal state or a joint plate having a rear end attached to one housing, and a lower portion of the joint cover member A plurality of arms whose rear ends are pivotally supported so that the front end located at the center of the joint portion contacts the other housing and can be rotated in the horizontal direction when the front end is in contact with the other housing; A fixed joint cover fixed to the other housing that covers the rear end of the arm and a tip end portion attached to the plurality of arms, respectively. Since the rear end portion is slid by movement and is composed of a plurality of movable joint covers that cover the joint portions between the front end portions and the rear end portions of the plurality of arms, the left and right housings are caused by an earthquake or the like. The dog swings and the joints widen Even if the tip of the joint plate at the tip of the flower bed is located within the joint, a fixed joint cover and a recovery joint supported by a plurality of arms between the dog run and the tip of the flower bed and the other housing Several movable joint covers can prevent joints from opening.
Therefore, it can be used safely.

(2) According to the above (1), the fixed joint cover and the multiple movable joint covers may cover almost half of the joint part, and the structure is simple and inexpensive, and it is sufficient even when a large load is applied. It can also be supported.

(3) According to the above (1), when the left and right casings are swung so that the joint portion becomes narrow, the plurality of arms rotate and the repetitive movable joint cover and the fixed joint cover overlap and are small. It becomes a width dimension and can absorb the shaking movement.

(4) Claim 2 can always position a plurality of arms in the protruding direction by the arm rotation mechanism.
Therefore, even if a plurality of arms rotate, the arm is always positioned in the protruding direction by the arm rotating mechanism, so that it can be used safely without much maintenance and inspection.

(5) In the third and fourth aspects, the same effects as in the above (1) to (3) can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the best mode for carrying out the invention shown in the drawings.

In the first preferred embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a floor joint device of the present invention. The floor joint device 1 is a right and left provided via a joint portion 2. The joint cover member 4 that is integrally provided in one housing 3 that normally covers the joint part 2 of the housings 3 and 3, generally referred to as dog running, and the other of the lower positions of the joint cover member 4 A plurality of rear end portions are connected to the other housing 3 via the pivot pin 5 so that the front end portion located at the center of the joint portion 2 contacts the one housing 3 so that the housing 3 can be rotated in the horizontal direction. A plurality of arms 8 and 8A having different mounting lengths, each having a mounting plate 7 fixed by a screw 6 and the like, and supported by the plurality of arms 8 and 8A, and the rear ends of the arms 8 and 8A A fixed joint cover 10 fixed to the other casing 3 with a plurality of screws 9 or the like; The plurality of arms 8 and 8A are horizontally supported by a plurality of pivot pins 13 and 13 through the spacers 11 and 12 each having a height corresponding to the plate thickness. In order to carry out the present invention, a plurality of sheets that slide and move while keeping their rear end portions overlapped by turning in a direction to cover the joint portions between the front end portions and the rear end portions of the plurality of arms 8 and 8A. In this embodiment, the two movable joint covers 14, 14 and the plurality of arms 8, 8A are positioned so as not to be linear in the left-right direction. An arm rotation mechanism provided as necessary, comprising attached stopper pieces 15 and 15 and biasing springs 16 and 16 that always bias the stopper pieces 15 and 15 so that the arms 8 and 8A abut against the stopper pieces 15 and 15. It consists of 17 and .
In the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, a description has been given of using a plurality of arms 8 and 8A having different lengths alternately. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of arms 8 having the same length are used. The two movable joint covers 14, 14 are pivotally supported by the pivot pins 13 on the plurality of arms 8 alternately, that is, one arm 8 is provided with two movable joint covers 14, 14 alternately. Even if any of them is pivotally supported by the pivot pin 13, the same effect can be obtained.

In the floor joint device 1 having the above-described configuration, the joint portion 2 between the left and right housings 3 and 3 is covered by the joint cover member 4 in a normal state.
When the left and right housings 3 and 3 are shaken by an earthquake or the like and the joint portion 2 is widened, the tip portion of the joint cover member 4 is located in the joint portion 2 as shown in FIG. 5 but is supported by a plurality of arms 8. The fixed joint cover 10 and the two movable joint covers 14 and 14 cover the rear end portion of the arm 8 from the front end portion thereof, and can prevent the joint portion 2 from opening.

  Further, when the left and right housings 3 and 3 are swung so that the joint portion 2 is narrowed, the tips of the plurality of arms 8 abut against one housing 3 as shown in FIG. At the same time, the two movable joint covers 14, 14 are overlapped so that the overlapping width with the fixed joint cover 10 is increased, and the two movable joint covers 14, 14 move toward the other housing 3 to absorb the shaking motion.

When this swaying motion stops, the plurality of arms 8, 8A are automatically rotated by the urging force of the urging springs 16, 16 so as to contact the stopper pieces 15, 15, and the plurality of arms 8 , 8A is maintained with the two movable joint covers 14 and 14 and the fixed joint cover 10 between the front end portion and the rear end portion.
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  Next, different modes for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 7 to 27 will be described. In the description of these different modes for carrying out the present invention, the same components as those in the best mode for carrying out the present invention are designated by the same reference numerals and redundant description is omitted. To do.

  The second embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that each tip of a plurality of arms 8 or A roller 18 is attached to the tip of a predetermined position, and an arm rotation mechanism 17A provided with a tension spring 19 between one housing 3 and a portion of the plurality of arms 8 and 8A near the tip of the predetermined position is used. In this respect, even the floor joint device 1A configured as described above can achieve the same effects as the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention.

  The third embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIG. 10 to FIG. 12 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the portion near the upper portion of the other housing 3. The other rail 20 fixed to the other rail 20, one rail 21 fixed to the one housing 3 in a portion facing the other rail 20, and the one rail 21 and the other rail 20 at approximately 45 degrees. A plurality of support bars 23 having rollers 22 attached to both ends attached so as to be slidable at an inclination of 2 mm, and a fixed joint cover 10 and two movable bars so as to be supported by the plurality of support bars 23 The present invention is also applied to the floor joint device 1B configured as described above in that the joint covers 14, 14 are attached in the same manner as in the first preferred embodiment for carrying out the present invention. Best first form for Same effect can be obtained.

  The fourth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 is mainly different from the third embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the other housing 3 of the plurality of support bars 23A. The end of the side is attached to the other housing 3 so that the one housing 3 can be rotated in the horizontal direction by a mounting bracket 24, and the flower bed that normally covers the joint portion 2 on one housing 3 In the point that the joint cover member 4A is integrally formed, the floor joint device 1C configured as described above can achieve the same effects as the third embodiment for carrying out the present invention.

  The fifth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 16 to 18 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that one housing 3 has a joint plate supporting recess. 25, and the other housing 3 is formed with a slide concave portion 27 having an inclined surface 26 on the opposite joint portion side, a guide pin 28 supported at the front end portion by the slide concave portion 27 and fixed to the bottom surface of the rear end portion, 28 using the joint cover member 4B as a joint plate that is inserted and supported through support holes 29, 29 formed in the joint plate support recess 25 through play. Even with the constructed floor joint device 1D, the same effect as that of the first preferred embodiment for carrying out the present invention can be obtained, and the joint cover member 4B serving as a joint plate is formed of the joint portion 2. Also it is used as slightly larger than the dimensions, because it can solve a problem that joints 2 is open, easy to manufacture and installation work can be inexpensive.

The sixth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 19 to 21 is mainly different from the best second embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that it is on the joint portion side of the other housing 3. The short arm 8A in which the distal end portion is rotatable via a pivot pin 13 fixed to the other housing 3 between the slide recess 27A formed on the upper surface and the arms 8 and 8A with a plurality of screws 6 or the like. A plurality of shorter arms 8B, and an end movable joint covering the entire length of the arm 8B, which is rotatably attached to the arm 8B supported by the arm 8B and the slide recess 27A via a pivot pin 13. The floor joint device 1E configured in this manner is provided with the cover 14A, and the second movable joint device 1E for carrying out the present invention is the amount that the end movable joint cover 14A slides on the slide recess 27A. More than the form of One skeleton 3, it is also possible follow when displacement between the other precursor 3 is large.
In the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, when there is a space between the other housing 3 and the joint cover member 4, a slide recess 27A formed on the upper surface of the other housing 3 on the joint portion side is provided. Even if it is not installed, the same effect can be obtained.

  The seventh embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 22 to 24 is mainly different from the fifth embodiment for carrying out the present invention in order to support the movable joint cover 14. The other rail 20 fixed to a portion near the upper portion of the other housing 3, one rail 21 fixed to one housing 3 in a portion facing the other rail 20, and the one rail 21 A plurality of support bars 23 having rollers 22 attached to both ends attached to the other rail 20 so as to be slidable at an inclination of approximately 45 degrees are used, and a plurality of screws are used for the other housing 3. An end portion that is supported by the distal end portion of the arm 8C that can be rotated by a pivot pin 13 so as to cover the entire length of the arm 8C and that is also supported by the slide concave portion 27. Movable joint The floor joint device 1F configured in this way is provided with a bar 14A in the fifth movable portion for carrying out the present invention by the amount that the end movable joint cover 14A slides on the slide recess 27A. Even when the displacement between the one housing 3 and the other housing 3 is larger than the form, it is possible to follow.

  The eighth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 25 to 27 is mainly different from the best fifth embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that it is on the joint portion side of the other casing 3. The short arm 8A in which the distal end portion is pivotable via a pivot pin 13 fixed to the other housing 3 between the slide recess 27 formed on the upper surface and the arms 8 and 8A with a plurality of screws 6 or the like. A plurality of shorter arms 8B, and an end movable joint covering the entire length of the arm 8B, which is rotatably attached to the arm 8B supported by the arm 8B and the slide recess 27 via a pivot pin 13. In order to prevent the cover 14A and the arms 8, 8A, 8B from rotating more than necessary, the arm rotating mechanism 17B using the stopper wires 30, 30, 30 is provided in this way. Floor joint device 1G When the displacement between the one housing 3 and the other housing 3 is larger than the fifth embodiment for carrying out the present invention by the amount that the end movable joint cover 14A slides on the slide recess 27. Can also follow.

  The present invention is used in the industry for manufacturing floor joint devices.

The top view of the best 1st form for implementing this invention. The expanded sectional view which follows the 2-2 line of FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the 3-3 line of FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the 4-4 line | wire of FIG. The operation explanatory view in which the joint part of the best 1st form for carrying out the present invention became wide. The operation explanatory view in which the joint part of the best 1st form for carrying out the present invention became narrow. The top view of the 2nd form for carrying out the present invention. The expanded sectional view which follows the 8-8 line of FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the 9-9 line of FIG. The top view of the 3rd form for carrying out the present invention. The expanded sectional view which follows the 11-11 line of FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the 12-12 line of FIG. The top view of the 4th form for carrying out the present invention. The expanded sectional view which follows the 14-14 line of FIG. FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 14; The top view of the 5th form for implementing this invention. The expanded sectional view which follows the 17-17 line of FIG. FIG. 18 is a sectional view taken along line 18-18 in FIG. 17; The top view of the 6th form for carrying out the present invention. The expanded sectional view which follows the 20-20 line of FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the 21-21 line of FIG. The top view of the 7th form for implementing this invention. FIG. 23 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along a line 23-23 in FIG. 22; FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 24-24 of FIG. The top view of the 8th form for carrying out the present invention. FIG. 26 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 26-26 in FIG. FIG. 27 is a sectional view taken along line 27-27 in FIG. 26;

Explanation of symbols

1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G: floor joint device,
2: joint part, 3: housing
4, 4A, 4B, 4C: joint cover member,
5: Pivot pin, 6: Screw,
7: Mounting plate, 8, 8A, 8B, 8C: Arm,
9: Screw, 10: Fixed joint cover,
11, 12: spacer, 13: pivot pin,
14: movable joint cover, 14A: end movable joint cover,
15: Stopper piece, 16: Biasing spring,
17, 17A, 17B: arm rotation mechanism,
18: Roller, 19: Tension spring,
20: the other rail, 21: one rail,
22: Roller, 23, 23A: Support bar,
24: Mounting bracket, 25: Joint plate support recess,
26: inclined surface, 27, 27A: slide recess,
28: Guide pin, 29: Support hole,
30: Stopper wire.

Claims (4)

Joints, such as a dog run, a flower bed, or a joint plate with a rear end attached to one of the housings of the left and right housings provided through the joints, which are integrally provided on one housing that normally covers the joints. The rear end is pivotally supported so that the cover member and the other housing at the lower position of the joint cover member can rotate in the horizontal direction when the front end located at the center of the joint contacts the one housing. A plurality of arms, and a fixed joint cover fixed to the other casing supported by the plurality of arms and covering the rear end of the arm, or covering the rear end of the arm and the other casing End movable joint covers that are slidably supported, and a plurality of arms are provided with front end portions, respectively, and the rear end portions are slid and moved by the horizontal rotation of the plurality of arms. The tip of the arm Plurality floor joints apparatus characterized by comprising a movable joint cover that covers the joint portion between the end portion. Joints, such as a dog run, a flower bed, or a joint plate with a rear end attached to one of the housings of the left and right housings provided through the joints, which are integrally provided on one housing that normally covers the joints. The rear end is pivotally supported so that the cover member and the other housing at the lower position of the joint cover member can rotate in the horizontal direction when the front end located at the center of the joint contacts the one housing. A plurality of arms, and a fixed joint cover fixed to the other casing supported by the plurality of arms and covering the rear end of the arm, or covering the rear end of the arm and the other casing End movable joint covers that are slidably supported, and a plurality of arms are provided with front end portions, respectively, and the rear end portions are slid and moved by the horizontal rotation of the plurality of arms. The tip of the arm A plurality of movable joint covers that cover joints between the ends and an arm rotation mechanism that always rotates the plurality of arms in the protruding direction or in the protruding direction when the joints widen. Features a floor joint device. Joints, such as a dog run, a flower bed, or a joint plate with a rear end attached to one of the housings of the left and right housings provided through the joints, which are integrally provided on one housing that normally covers the joints. A cover member, a plurality of support bars attached to the left and right housings at the lower position of the joint cover member so as to be horizontally rotatable when the joint portion is widened or narrowed, and the plurality of support bars The fixed joint cover fixed to the other casing or covering the rear end of the arm and covering the other casing side of the support bar is supported by the other casing and is slidably supported. The movable joint cover and the plurality of support bars each have a front end portion attached thereto, and the rear end portion is slid by the rotation of the plurality of support bars. The other Floor joints apparatus characterized by comprising a plurality of movable joint cover that covers the joint portion between the body. Joints, such as a dog run, a flower bed, or a joint plate with a rear end attached to one of the housings of the left and right housings provided through the joints, which are integrally provided on one housing that normally covers the joints. A cover member, and a plurality of arms pivotally supported at the rear end so that the other end of the joint cover member is pivoted in the horizontal direction when the tip is in contact with the one of the housings. A fixed joint cover supported by one arm and fixed to the other casing covering the arm, or an end movable joint cover covering the rear end of the arm and supported slidably on the other casing; A plurality of support bars that are pivotably mounted in the horizontal direction when the joint part is widened or narrowed in the left and right housings at the lower position of the joint cover member, and the tip part is attached to the plurality of support bars. Install each The plurality of support bars rotate so that the rear end portion slides on the fixed joint cover or the end movable joint cover, and the joint between the other housings from the portion near the center of the plurality of support bars. A floor joint device comprising a plurality of movable joint covers covering a section.

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